Management Trainee

**Management Trainee**:
**Lakeside Kids**
Unit 114

Lakeside Shopping Centre

Lakeside

RM20 2ZG

Permanent

Full-Time NEW

**About the role**:
**schuh Kids**

You do you, and we do shoes.

Sure, we’re all about shoes and sneakers but we’re also about the people wearing them.

To support an inclusive environment, our purpose groups - racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, disability equality, mental wellness and sustainability - are employee led and give different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds to fuel innovation and celebrate diverse voices. Find out more here Our Purpose | schuh

schuh stepped on the footwear scene in Edinburgh in 1981. We aren’t just a ‘shoe shop', but a destination where people can express their individuality, style and attitude for over 40 years. Be part of it.

Are you hard working and keen to learn? This Management Trainee role will allow you to kick-start your retail management career with the opportunity to become a future leader For this role you will need to demonstrate outstanding people skills - as well as being a natural with our 'little customers'.

Our comprehensive training program will develop you in all aspects of retail and people management, providing you with all the tools you will need to take your next step into one of our Deputy Manager roles

About the role/responsibilities:

- Learn to coach and develop your team to exceed every expectation
- Making our little shoppers and their parents/guardians feel like they have had the best shopping journey from start to finish
- Help recruit and train new talent
- Setting goals, achieving targets and driving KPIs
- Striving for operational excellence
- Celebrating achievements
- Promote the schuh brand through our core service values
- Gain confidence in making commercial decisions within our visual merchandising guidelines
- Adhering to company policies and guidelines

About the person:

- Enthusiastic, incredibly ambitious and ready for anything
- Optimistic and energetic
- Prepared to work hard
- Act as a role model in store
- Passionate about retail/customer service/footwear
- Target driven
- Keen eye for detail and knowledge of trends

Fast paced and varied role where no two days the same, hard work is rewarded - development opportunities, investment in people with a wide range of perks and benefits including our commitment to investing in our people offering various progression and development opportunities as well as the below:
Perks of the job include:

- Up to 40% product discount for those amazing sneaks you want. You can also share this with your loved ones.
- Up to 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 34 when you have been with us three years
- Your birthday off to celebrate you
- Flexible working hours / contracts to work when suits you
- Annual £30/€40 gift card to use alongside 40% discount for shoes to wear to work
- Perk platform for hundreds of discounts
- Stream your wages as you earn them to get paid your way
- Employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing
- A pension scheme to help you save for the future

What’s next

INDLP

**About the location**:
Looking for a shoe shop in Lakeside to meet all your kids’ favourite brand needs? We’ve got you covered Whether you’re on the Crocs hype or upgrading to UGG in Lakeside.

Our Lakeside schuh kids' store has what you need, no matter their style or size. Whether you’re wanting occasion wear for your kids' next big event or back to school shoes for your teenagers, there’s something for everyone.

You can find us on the first level of the Lakeside Shopping Centre. Wanting to treat yourself to something while spoiling the kids? Our Lakeside schuh store next door has all your favourite brands in adult sizes

With so many brands to choose from, finding shoes in Lakeside is easier with schuh. Whether you want to match your kids' Dr. Martens to your own 1460 or keep your teenagers in line with the latest trends like Nike Air Force 1; whatever you’re after, we’ve got it.

And with our Too Big For Your Boots scheme, you can trade in old or unloved shoes and receive money off your next purchase.
- We hope to see you in our Lakeside Kids’ schuh store soon_

**schuh Social Stories**:
Our social stories have been created with the autistic community in mind and they show what to expect from an in-store shopping experience at schuh. Download our social stories for adults and social stories for kids.